SmartGrass® COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Assume an average area of 50m2 which usually equates to a front or rear yard.
Assume the study takes place over a 3 year period and includes the maintenance within that time. All prices include GST.
REAL GRASS
ACTION REQUIRED
COST
TOTAL
Installation
Excavation of existing site soil*
$80/hr
$240.00
Carting and dumping of overburden
$150
$150.00
Purchase and installation of suitable drainage. Agi-drain and screenings
$20 l/m
$400.00
Installation of garden/grass edging
$10.00 per l/m
$250.00
Supply; delivery and installation of blended soil. Rolling; compacting and screeding.
$65.00 per m3
$275.00
Supply and Installation of Irrigation equipment**
$750.00
$750.00
Supply; delivery and installation of Tall Fescue Instant Grass
$7.50 per m2
$375.00
TOTAL
$2,440.00
Maintenance
40 x cycles per year. Includes mowing; edging; bruch-cutting; fuel; mower maintenance; etc.
$38 per cycle
$1,520.00
4 x applications of Fertilizers; fungicides; herbicides; pesticides
$15 per cycle
$60.00
Water
$1.70 p/wk
$90.00
Irrigation system maintenance
$5/month
$60.00
TOTAL
$1,730.00
x 3 years
$5,190.00
REAL GRASS Installation & Maintenance
TOTAL
x 3 years
x 3 years
$7,630.00
SmartGrass®
ACTION REQUIRED
COST
TOTAL
Installation
Call an Accredited SmartGrass® installer and get them to install.
Approx.
$110.00 / m2
$110.00 / m2
$5,500.00
Approx. Maintenance
Purchase a broom to help keep pile 'fresh'
$10
$10.00
TOTAL
$5,510.00
SmartGrass® Installation & Maintenance
x 3 years
$5,510.00
LEGEND:
* Subcontracted bobcat hire
** Automatic irrigation system
As you can see, there are considerable cost savings within 3 years from using SmartGrass®.
SmartGrass® has a limited 7 Year Warranty.
Note: Even though this is the correct method of installing real grass; we still doubt whether you can achieve the unbelievable appearance year round as SmartGrass®. Environmental conditions are something no person can manage.